Bozeman School District #7 serves the city of
Bozeman and surrounding rural area. Bozeman has a population of
approximately 39,500 persons and covers an area of 6.5 square miles. It
is approximately the sixth largest city in the State in reference to
population. A significant portion of the population is made up of
students attending Montana State University.

All rural elementary school districts in
Gallatin County are separate from Bozeman Public Schools and are
supervised by the Office of the Gallatin County Superintendent of
Schools located in the Courthouse. Those students belonging to the
Bozeman Public Schools High School District enter ninth grade at the
Bozeman High School from their respective rural school districts.

The Bozeman School District #7 has an
enrollment of 5350 students and is based on a 6-3-4 plan which includes
six years of elementary (kindergarten through grade 5), three years of
middle school (grades 6 through 8), and four years of high school
(grades 9 through 12). There are eight elementary schools, two middle
schools, a senior high school and an alternative high school program
within the district.

The Board of Trustees is composed of eight
members elected by the voters of Bozeman and the rural Gallatin County.
Regular meetings are held on the second Monday of each month in the
Board Room in the Willson School. Routine special meetings may be held
on the fourth Monday of the month.